bumpy night
SPALAX
Marjan Golobic
Mon 30 Nov 2009 11:45
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A gusty easterly, peaking at 50 knots, was
giving us a rough ride all night - someting between a roller coaster and a
rodeo. Nevetheless, a reduced genoa was pulling us along at a maximum of 7.5
knots. We are still in Hotel and the weather report for this zone was way
off. A visitor dropped in and we promptly cleaned and fried it. Fly fish
tastes much like a sardine. Spala is seriously making headway towards the
trade-wind zone south of the 15th parallel.
Tody the weather conditions have not changed,
confusing seas giving us a rather unconfortable ride and
turning dishwashing with buckets of salt water a feat of gymnastics. The
mood of the crew is nevetheless quite upbeat as we are slowly approaching the
midway point.
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